Bloom and Grow

I know that we just got 5 inches of snow the other day; however, I am hopeful that Spring will eventually arrive.  I love tulips and just recently purchased this image from Little Miss Muffet so I wanted to make this card.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Craft Smith; Recollections

Stamp:  Little Miss Muffet - Polka Dot Pals Ualani

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Bloom and Grow

Ink:  Memento - Lady Bug

Ribbon:  Michael's

Die Cut:  Recollections

Bling:  Mark Richards

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 503

Little Miss Muffet - Ch. 184 Anything Goes

Paper Players - Ch. 383 

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 105 Make it Feminine

I just want to sip Cocoa

Well we have had it cold here the past few days after we got our 5 inches of snow on Monday.  The problem has been the wind and we haven't had windchills for sometime.  I've had to wear a hat and scarf when I've gone for my walks.  I used another Verve digital stamp from the Santa and Coffee Set.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dination
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Verve - Santa & Coffee (see above for direct link)
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Divine twine
Spellbinder:  Small circle; Picot circle
Pearls:  Prima
Border Punch:  Fiskar

Challenges
Viva la Verve - March 2018
Double D - When Skies are Grey
CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic
Naughty or Nice - Ch. 49 Drink Up
ABC Christmas - E Emboss F Frill G Glitter (glitter)
The Merry Christmas - Ch. 10

Holiday Treats for you

I had some of the Verve digital images colored so I decided to use the cupcake in the new Viva la Verve Sketch.  The sentiment I distressed with the Old Ink Distress ink pad.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Jovial

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Verve - Holiday Sweets

Ink:  Distress - Old Paper

Spellbinder:  Small Circle; Picot Circle

Hemptique

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Challenges

Viva la Verve - March

CHNC Patterned - March

CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic

Sparkles Christmas - Ch. 86 Twinkle, Twinkle Stars (stars in paper)

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C424 Dessert card

You're Souper Cool

I have been trying to get a card done for the MFT Sketch Challenge, but there have been so many distractions this week.  On Friday, my parents came back from their Anniversary trip so I met them for dinner.  I had my humidifier leak again and that is the reason that I had water leak into my office so I had a bunch of my cards get ruined because of being soaked with water.  Could have been worse....at least it wasn't my computer, printer or other expensive items.  On Saturday, my friend invited me to help her babysit her grandsons and we had a blast and then watched a movie.  So....that impacted my crafting for this week.  Now, tomorrow we are expected to get some freezing rain and up to 2-5 inches of snow.  So I may be outside dealing with snow, but otherwise will be confined to the house.
I found a set that I have that I just haven't used, Recipe for Happiness.  I heat embossed in white the sentiment.  I added Sakura jelly glitter pen on the steam of the soup.  I used distress oxide inks for the background paper of the the die cut.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp: Birdie Brown Recipe for Happiness (see above for direct link)

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Stampendous

Die:  My Favorite Thing

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Black Soot

Challenges

My Favorite Things - MFTWSC374

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 324 - 325 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 369 Anything Goes

Card Mania - Ch. 102 Embossing

Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 110 Masculine, Boys

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 519 Anything Goes

Adding a little twist to your holidays

Today starts a new sketch at Catch the Bug with SSS #605.  For my card I used Candy Cane Penguin and made an easel card along with a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Trying to keep up with my Christmas stash throughout the year so it won't be so overwhelming at the end of the year.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy Cane Penguin
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - A little holiday twist
Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon
Sakura jelly glitter pen
Doily: Momenta
Bling: Michael's
Die:  Sugar Pea
Button:  Dress It Up

Challenges
CHNC - Ch. 375 Anything Christmas optional vintage/shabby chic
Merry Christmas - Ch. 9
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 12
Winter Wonderland - Stitching real or faux (die cut)
Crafting with Dragonflies - Ch. 99 Birds/feathers

Butterflies and Sunny Days April is here

Today is the start of another challenge at Catch the Bug and it's an Anything Goes.  For my card I used Butterfly face and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I'm hopeful that spring is on the way...well I do have my fingers and toes crossed.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bugflyface - Butterfly face

Sentiment: Butterflies and Sunny Days

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Butterflies:  Martha Stewart

Pearls:  Recollections

Die:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

4CC - Ch. 392 Just add a sentiment

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 196 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Ch. 134 Anything Goes with optional girly

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Creations - Ch. 160 Anything Goes

Stella pinching me

Today you have to check out the Bugaboo Friday Freebie for this Stella image.  I am far from Irish, but I do send out a few cards to my friends.  So if you are like that this is a great way to get an image.  I put some Glossy Accents on her glasses.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Wishing you a rainbow; Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Cal Month Mar

Ink:  Color Box
Die:  Quic Kutz
Clover:  Recollection
Glossy Accents

Challenges
CHNC Patterned - March
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 324 - 325 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 198 Anything Goes
Pattie's Creation - Ch. 144 Lots of green
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 519 Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 160 Anything Goes